NFF - Nano Form Factor

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My latest at about 80% complete. I don't know what I'm doing, all I know is that I can't stop.:p

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7" x 7" x 6" cube

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600 MHz VIA Eden (fanless)
512 MB SDRAM
40GB IBM 2.5" HDD
1" hign density stereo speakers plus 4" woofer
Slimline CDRW
Crystalfontz 634
Bluetooth keyboard and mouse
DVI connector
Firewire
Digital Optical Audio (Toslink)
S-video
30 GB of MP3s
150W PSU

All of the modules are mounted to a 4-unit 5 1/4" drive cage using locking rails.

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Wow.

How about the sides? Somehow some beautifully finished red wood (cherry?) side panels seem appropriate.

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That's the way I'm going, but.....it is a totally fanless system so I must pay homage to the thermal gods.

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You can "decorate" (mod) it anyway you want. Here's one I made from scrap spanish cedar.

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Components all formed into 5.25" modules with steel sliding mounting rails.

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Everything slides together easily and snaps into place.

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These are the last of the photos that were smuggled out of the Humidor PC factory. Rumours have it that Coke is negotiating a size comparison contract with the factory.

Be watching out for the full story soon!

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[CF Tech]

I was wondering where the powered-up pics were :)

Very nice looking setup there.

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So, do I blacken out the Crystalfontz logo or do we work on backlighting it?:)

[CF Tech]

I guess you could carefully dremel the metal out behind the CF logo, then backlight it with some powerful red LEDs. They would have to be bright enough to shine through the black, unless you could carefully remove the black from behind the logo--but that would likely scratch the red too.

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I was thinking more like a tiny scrolling logo. You, know. An LCD for your LCD.:)

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For the full story on this project, please link here. (http://www.epiacenter.com/modules.php?name=Sections&sop=viewarticle&artid=33)

Enjoy!